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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4448089" data-attributes="member: 115">Current group level: 3, will be 4 next sessionPoint Buy/Rolled/other: Point buy, slightly higher total owing to only three playersPCs:Lorren Quartermoon (my character), halfling wizard/rogue whose naivity has swiftly given way to pragmatism.  Focused on thunder/lightning/force, mostly area attacks.  Loves stories, both hearing as telling (History and Knowledge checks result in stories).Rash'ka, tiefling fighter with two swords, represents the grace of the group and often fills the striker roll.  Atheist and academic (History is dry, factual).  Dressed in fine silks.Brubel (last name unknown right now), dwarven cleric of Kord with a focus on healing.  Always carries around a mug and by far and away the most dramatically a butt-kicker.  Can not jump.General Tactics:Don't die.  At least one of us ends up causing trouble (usually Lorren or Brubel).  Lorren generally supports from the back while Rash'ka and Brubel take point.  We have a tremendous amount of healing and defense; our offense is not as strong.Top 3 Fights So Far:This is a tough one, and there are spoilers for KotS, so they are hidden:[spoiler]The gelatinous cube (represented by a dice case), which Lorren stumbled into and went unconscious on the first round from acid damage.  An excellent reason why Improved Initiative is not always great.  Lorren used Thunderwave on the cube with Rash'ka still inside to try to help her break out (DM ruled a +2 to checks to break out the next round), failed anyway).  He then activated his fureburst armor, drew an opportunity attack, got hit and did damage to the cube as he fell unconscious again.  Brubel basically wins the battle alone.The jailkeeper, who on the first round Lorren ran straight into the middle of the room and knocked into the brazier, doing a ridiculous amount of damage.  Rash'ka through another guy in there.  Lorren, prone on the ground, did a Rambo-syle rolling move, critted with TW and almost knocked a third guy in.Third is really a tie, but I have to give it to the Pit Room, where as Lorren ran in, Brubel's player's cell phone goes off, playing Also Spake Zarathustra.  I spend an Action Point to cast Ghost Sound for a trumpet blare, to that tune.  Brubel proves again he can't jump over a knocked down bridge; falls.  Lorren tries to one-up him, falls on the ground.  Lorren ends up with one or two hit points, who then gets mocked by Rash'ka (Inspiring Word from Warlord multiclass).Other notable bits - Brubel being unable to jump the rune in the crypt and is forced to climb over the Floating Disk.  Rash'ka running and jumping head-first down the crypt Han Solo style, only to come running back the next round.  Rash'ka utterly destroying (IIRC) Balgaron with Rain of Blows and an AP, ending in a crotch stab.  Splug killed an imprisoned Balgaron.  Rash'ka's irrational suspicion of Witt.  Brubel's unerring ability to break out the can of whoop-ass.  Rash'ka's many derisive inspiring words.[/spoiler]I should really write a Story Hour.</blockquote>

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